- Who’s Who Among American Teachers, 2002.
- American Hellenic Who’s Who, 1990.
- Distinguished Lecturer, Center for Greek Studies, University of Florida, 1995.
- 3rd Place Award for Fiction, the First Coast Writers’ Festival, Jacksonville, Florida, 1993.
- Film Studies Flagler Development Grant at UCI, 1991, 1993, 1999, 2001*.
- Saint Photios National Shrine Foundation Research Grant, 1984-85.
- Inclusion in Choice, as an Outstanding National Teacher, 1983.
- Henry Regnery Graduate Fellowship, 1968.
- Danforth Foundation Teacher Grant, 1968-1969, University of Illinois at Chicago.
- Danforth Foundation Teacher Grant, 1967-1968, University of Illinois at Chicago.
- Knox College-University of Illinois Fellowship, 1961-1962.
- Knox College Tuition Scholarship, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960.
- Poetry, First Prize, Grieg Post Contest, Knox College, 1960, 1961.
- Eldridge Pierce Creative Writing Prize, 1960, 1961.